KANAE
Character · Actions

買

がい gaiかって katte

buy

Composition

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Origin

A net (网) over cowrie money (貝): gathering in goods, to buy.

In the thoughts

  1. 買いgaibuying
  2. 買ってkattebuying

Proverbs carrying this character

  1. 100 Buying cheap is losing your money.
  2. 155 The hardships of youth — buy them if you must.

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